Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Tyler Florence's Black Eyed Peas

Jennifer Morgan pointed this recipe out to me after I made black eyed pea falafel. I knew I would try it eventually, and last night when I was staring at the canisters of beans, trying to decide which ones to soak, I thought of that recipe. I didn't know there was no need to soak the beans, so they got soaked anyway. :-)

That might be due to a key missing ingredient in my peas - bacon fat. The recipe calls for bacon fat, but I omitted it. Also, my peas weren't quite as creamy, and I'm not sure the reason for that. Was it the unnecessary soak? Or insufficient cooking time?

If you're looking for a recipe for black eyed peas, I still recommend this one. The reviews are awesome, and I trust Jennifer's recommendation 100%. Next time I cook black eyed peas, I'll use this recipe, but attempt to follow it a bit more closely.

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